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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.4446 Stainless Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4446 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.4446 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
22
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
59.7 to 66.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
12.5 to 14.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0